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Denis Flierl

Denis Flierl

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Denis Flierl: Senior Reporter & Industry Insider

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Denis has served as a Senior Reporter for Torque News since 2012, leveraging over three decades of automotive industry expertise. His career began in consulting, where he worked directly with major automotive brands, before transitioning to freelance journalism. Years of test-driving new vehicles have equipped him with a wealth of insider knowledge. Today, Denis specializes in breaking news, exclusive owner perspectives, and in-depth analysis to keep consumers fully informed. 

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Tacoma Owner Says, “Why the Poor 4th-Gen Taco Resale Values?" Another Says, "I’d Say the Market Realizes It’s a Throwaway Truck, Not a Longterm Keeper Expected to Go 400K Without Major Issues” 22
I’m Ready To Sell This 2012 Toyota Tacoma, Not Even the Japanese Specialists Can Figure It Out 15
Well I Started My 2024 Chevy Silverado ZR2 Up At Home Depot, and the Truck Let Me Know it Wasn’t Able to Shift. I Had To Get Her Towed an Hour and a Half Away 0
I Bought a 2016 Toyota Highlander with 129K, and the Prior Owner Must Have Been a Toyota Dealer’s Nightmare, Or Maybe I’m Dreaming? 8
Tesla Cybertruck Owner Says, “It’s a Futuristic Chrome-Plated Dumpster Designed On an Apple II By a Stoned Elon Musk, But Requires Less Maintenance Than a Goldfish” 133
2020 Honda CR-V Owner Says, “The Dealer Is Threatening Me With a $175 Inspection Fee For An AC Leak That Is Caused By a Recall Issue” 1
Tesla Buyer Says, “I Was Supposed To Take Delivery of This Model 3 and the Dealer Said It Got Sent Back, I Think They Lied To Me and Sold It To Someone Else" 0
My 1998 Toyota 4Runner Has 330K Miles On It, I Always Said I Would Drive It Until the Wheels Fell Off, Pretty Sure That’s Not Gonna Happen 28
2023 Chevy Tahoe Owner Says, "I’m Ditching My Twice-Failed Tahoe, I’m Not Willing To Risk My Family While They Figure It Out. I’m Getting a Lexus GX 550" 0
I Thought I Scored a Great Deal On This 2000 Toyota Tacoma, I Drove Home From MD to NJ, No Issues, and Then Did a Simple Valve Gasket, How Cooked Am I? 0
I Sold My Cybertruck and Got This 2025 Chevy Silverado LT Trail Boss, If Tesla Made A Truck Like This, Their Cybertruck Sales Would Be Off the Rails 1
2024 Chevy Silverado ZR2 Owner Says, “I’m Pulling a 26-ft Trailer, and All Of a Sudden I Lost Steering, I Limped In, and Now I Need the Dreaded L79 Inspection" 0
My 2017 Prius 228K Miles In, Mileage Dropped to 40 MPG, No Warning Lights, Now Toyota Says I Have to Replace the Hybrid Battery Pack 0
My 2022 Tesla Model 3 Has Lost So Much Value, I’m Trading It In For a 2025 Rivian R1S Tri, I’m About To Pull the Trigger, But I’m Scared 0
It’s Been 2 Months Since My 2024 Tundra Engine Died, It Continues to Rot at the Dealer With No Estimate For Parts, I’ll Never Own a Toyota Again 0
I Traded My Ford F-150 For This 2025 Chevy Silverado Z71 Trail Boss, I’ve Heard Lots of Negative About New Chevys, But I Got a Great Deal, I Hope I’m Not Sorry 6
I’ve Never Seen So Many Hondas In the Shop, and We Have a Big Complaint With This 2022 Honda Odyssey’s AC Cooling Problem 0
I Sold the 2023 Subaru and Bought a 2026 Tesla Model Y, This Car Has Given Us a New Lease On Life Because of Diminishing Eyesight, and Slowing Reflexes 1
My 2025 Toyota Tacoma Has a Mind Of Its Own and Two Things Drive Me Crazy, Every Time I Lock It, It Beeps 20 Times, and Toyota’s Media Won’t Keep Me Logged In 2
I Made the Mistake Of Posting A Picture of My Tesla Cybertruck On the Porsche 911 Owner’s Page, They Wanted Me Dead, So I Had To Delete It 0
I Put On A Full Ceramic Tint On My Tesla Model Y, Before I Was Blasting the AC All Day, Now I Keep It On Automatic 70 Degree Low, and I’m Getting More Range 0
I’ve Been a Toyota RAV4 Enthusiast Since 2015, I Needed an Upgrade and Bought a 2024 RAV4, I Have a Laundry List of Problems, Goodbye RAV4 Fam 3
I Want to Upgrade My 2022 Outback Wilderness, But the New 2026 Model Looks Just Like Every Other SUV Out There Right Now, Subaru Why Did You Do This? 4
We Bought a 2023 Toyota Highlander When They First Came Out, I Hated the Engine and Got Rid of It, Now the Dealer Wants a Deposit To Test Drive the Hybrid 5
I Just Bought a 2025 Chevy Silverado ZR2 Only to Find Its Powerful Engine Is Neutered By a Digital Nanny and Its Infotainment Screen Is As Responsive As a Brick 1